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HNO. 259,857. Patented June 20,1882;

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UNITED *STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES T. HOLLOWAY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.l

FIRE-EXTINGUISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,857, dated June 20, 1882.

' Application filed July 19, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEARLEs T. H oLLoWAY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire- Extinguishers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to'make and use the same, Yreference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures ot' reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specication.

Myinvention relates to improvements in lireextinguishers, and the object is `to make the stream from chemical fire-extinguishers steadier and more uniform, while at the same time a much greater force is given to it, and it of course is thrown to a greater distance.

rIhe invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully ydescribed hereinafter, reference being had to 'Ihe chamber is provided, with one, two, or more nozzles, E, to which the hose with the pipes are attached Vwhen inuse.

The gas generated in the tanks passes through the pipes a b into the chamber O, and into the air-vessel D, when the air contained therein' will be compressed by the gas, and in turn exertsits force upon the gas and forces it out through the nozzles, and thus makes the stream much steadier, regular, and stronger, and thus forces it to a greater distance.

The air-vessel can be applied to two or more tanks, if desired, and any number of nozzles can be attached thereto.

I am aware that air-vessels have been applied to steam and hand fire-engines to give to the stream of watera greaterforce, and also to make it much steadier; but I am not aware that this has ever been done with chemical fire-extinguishers; and I am aware that an airchamber has been used in connection with lireextinguishers, and do not broadly claim such.

I therefore claiml The combination of the air-vessel D and chamber O, provided with nozzles E and pipes a b, having valves, with the gas-tanks A B, all constructed and arranged substantially'as shown, and for the purpose specified. y,

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES T. HOLLOWAY.

' Witnesses: i

JN0. T. MADDOX, R. Ross HoLLowAY. 

